Description: Runty and weak-looking, he typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears long strands of emerald and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her head has been shaved. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 21000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. She has blue eyes and a red hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nikki embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Nikki has worked very hard to control her curse. She bought a bow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a white vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her golden hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She takes great joy in being the best Detective in town.

History: Grai was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). In the meantime she has taken over work as a Detective and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Heian was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. After coming to the age of reason, Heian took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Siffress never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 9000 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Rose (30 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Coral (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.